E-learning Skills Platform

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E-Learning Skills Platform
Lessons learned
(& build your own HTML document template)
| Wybrigje de Vries |Educational developer | Science Teacher Support Desk
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May 16 2022

Index
1. Why, what, how, who? Skills platform tour
2. Lessons learned from creating e-learning modules in Brightspace
3. Build your own html document (templates)
4. Questions
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Need for one central place for skill information (end of 2018)
• Support BSc and MSc students in their personal development towards a young professional
• Support teachers with their skills assignment/education
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online modules

E-learning skills platform development team
Marjo de Graauw
Senior (skill) teacher and projectleader
Lisann Brincker
Educational developer and
Skill teacher
Wybrigje de Vries
Educational (& technical) developer,
graphic designer
Students
Teachers

Set-up of the platform
Relevant background information
Practical tips and steps to perform an assignment
Checklist for the process/product
List of learning goals
Test your knowledge

Supporting students in 2 ways
• All students (+- 7000) can reach the
platform whenever and where ever they
need
• Within courses
How do teachers use it within their courses?
• links within the Brightspace course
and/or other course materials
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Supervisor guidelines
Student guidelines

Students felt supported and increased their
skills
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Based on pilots in three courses > 550 students
• >90% used the platform voluntarily
• > 75% felt more skilled
• Students that actively used the platform obtained
significantly higher grades (BSc-1, BSc-3)
“De praktische informatie op het platform
was erg nuttig.”
“… daar ga ik zeker naar terugkijken!”
“De templates waren ontzettend fijn. Ik
vond het ook heel fijn dat het
onderverdeeld was in domeinen, bv
presenteren in een overzicht. Fijne
workflow! ”
“Hartstikke fijn om mee te werken, vooral
ook de voorbeelden”

Teachers save time
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• Easy implementation of skill related learning objectives
• Availability of templates, guidelines and rubrics
• Skills support without spending time
“Heel interessant om te zien hoe de studenten enorme
sprongen hebben gemaakt in dit half jaar en een heel
fraai coherent onderzoeksvoorstel presenteren. Soms
geloofde ik mijn ogen niet.”
“Super makkelijk om met de how to’s en templates
passende skill opdrachten te maken voor onze
teamdiscussies”
“Zonder jullie hadden we dit niet kunnen doen”

Let’s have a look at the skills platform!
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Searching for, reading and using literature effectively
Writing a scientific paper, research proposal or literature review
Presenting or pitching content in different formats
Setting up, executing and evaluating a research project
Managing energy and stress during the study programme
Reflecting on skills development and a future career
Collaborating on a project and/or product
Providing and/or receiving (peer-)feedback

Lessons learned
from building online skills modules in
Brightspace
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[Problems we ran into and how we (sort of) solved them]

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Pre-training
Focus on important concepts (theory), prior to
applying concepts to assignments (how to…)
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Segmenting
Present information in comprehensive parts & let
students decide when to view information.
Signaling
Highlight important information with
recognisable colors and/or icons.
Applied evidence-based e-learning principles
Clark, R. C. and Mayer, R. E. (2016) E-learning and the science of instruction. Proven guidelines for consumers and designers of multimedia learning. Wiley.

Segmenting in Brightspace
Domains – modules – chapters – theory, how to, checklist
 Segmenting and student control within those pages. HOW?
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Still an overload of
information at first glance
Interactive images
student in control +
present text close to image
(‘’contiguity principle’’)
Put information in
accordion/tabs:
student in control

Create & embed interactive images
No interactivity without any add-ons or extra tools
 Interactive/self paced images/animations created with articulate storyline
How in Brightspace?
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Export as SCORM:
Separate item
Embed
iframe

Finding information on the platform
Domains – modules – chapters – theory, how to, checklist
 How do you find the information you are looking for?
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Overview pages
- how to
- template
Wish: search function

Lessons learned from
implementing online modules
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• Motivate student to use it instead of forcing them to use it (e.g. ‘’what’s in it for me’’, feedback, handing in
sub-products)
• It is difficult to reach every student and teacher

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[for online modules in Brightspace]
Build your own HTML document (template)

Download the instructions below to build your own
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Disclaimer: I’m not an expert and learned some basic HTML/CSS ‘’skills’’ while making the online modules.
So do not hold me accountable for things that do not work (in the future) or things that do work but look messy/irrelevant
These elements only work with the new content view/when bootstrap stylesheets are used in your organisation
[Use step 1-4 to find out if bootstrap stylesheets are used]

Questions?
Tips?
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Contact
Wybrigje de Vries
skills@science.leidenuniv.nl

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